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25 Sure-fire Ways To Motivate Your Team Member s Project Shrink http://blog.softwareprojects.org/motivate-your-team-members-248.html  Photography by I'm a monster . 1. Always start with yourself ; to motivate others you have to be motivated yourself and should look for positives in all situations. As a role model, if you are energetic and inviting your team will have confidence in you and will follow willingly. 2. Share the information you have about the project and give them a sense of ownership. It is their project; they should know the circumstances and limitations surrounding the project. This can lead to team members coming up with good suggestions as well. 3. When you face a work related problem your team is your best resource, and one that can rise to the occasion if you manage to motivate them. Take your problems to them; discuss and look for ideas and ways out of trouble. Once they feel you are a part of the team it is easier to rev them up good. 4. While discipline is important, strive to keep your work environment as informal as possible. People usually work better without the boss breathing down their neck so push for deadlines but in a manner that makes it a team goal they can take pride in achieving instead of an order that precedes insults on failure. 5. Projects are divided into phases; a good PM motivates his team by pointing out the milestones within the project. Usually you can arrange for special celebrations upon reaching the milestones on time. Plan your work parties ahead of time, or plan them during work hours so the team can all gather around and enjoy instead of worrying about other commitments. 6. Always appreciate your team members, even the small tasks that result in the leader saying ‘thank you’ can make people strive harder for appreciation. While communicating, choose your words wisely; be humble, use words like we instead of I. 7. During evaluation do not try to pin the blame on anyone as it creates an environment of distrust. For a good team environment you have to make them believe it is a team accomplishment or team failure. 8. Provide feedback in a positive manner; give them what was done right, mention the shortcomings and how the team can do better. Be a part of the team when there is blame to take but end your feedback on a positive note. 9. Everyone eats, take individual team members out to lu nch, discuss trivial things as well as work related matters and just let them enjoy the time. Its free lunch to them and your time is well spent because at the end of it you have established a relationship from which you get fresh ideas and a willing worker who knows he is valued.

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25 Sure-fire Ways To Motivate Your Team Members— Project Shrink

http://blog.softwareprojects.org/motivate-your-team-members-248.html 

Photography by I'm a monster. 

1. Always start with yourself ; to motivate others you have to be motivated yourself and should

look for positives in all situations. As a role model, if you are energetic and inviting your teamwill have confidence in you and will follow willingly.

2. Share the information you have about the project and give them a sense of ownership. It is

their project; they should know the circumstances and limitations surrounding the project. Thiscan lead to team members coming up with good suggestions as well.

3. When you face a work related problem your team is your best resource, and one that can rise

to the occasion if you manage to motivate them. Take your problems to them; discuss and look for ideas and ways out of trouble. Once they feel you are a part of the team it is easier to revthem up good.

4. While discipline is important, strive to keep your work environment as informal aspossible. People usually work better without the boss breathing down their neck so push for

deadlines but in a manner that makes it a team goal they can take pride in achieving instead of an

order that precedes insults on failure.

5. Projects are divided into phases; a good PM motivates his team by pointing out the

milestones within the project. Usually you can arrange for special celebrations upon reaching the

milestones on time. Plan your work parties ahead of time, or plan them during work hours so theteam can all gather around and enjoy instead of worrying about other commitments.

6. Always appreciate your team members, even the small tasks that result in the leader saying

‘thank you’ can make people strive harder for appreciation. While communicating, choose your 

words wisely; be humble, use words like we instead of I.

7. During evaluation do not try to pin the blame on anyone as it creates an environment of 

distrust. For a good team environment you have to make them believe it is a team

accomplishment or team failure.

8. Provide feedback in a positive manner; give them what was done right, mention theshortcomings and how the team can do better. Be a part of the team when there is blame to takebut end your feedback on a positive note.

9. Everyone eats, take individual team members out to lunch, discuss trivial things as well as

work related matters and just let them enjoy the time. Its free lunch to them and your time is well

spent because at the end of it you have established a relationship from which you get fresh ideasand a willing worker who knows he is valued.

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10. Listen to your team members talk; give them your ear from time to time and really listen.

This should be a ritual every few days to get their perspectives. You can get new ideas and thingsthey say can help you improve your policies and even benefit your business.

11. When a team member comes to you with a problem be positive in your analysis, try to find a

definite solution and back him to work it out, even if you have to roll up your sleeves and help.Earning respect with deeds goes further than words.

12. Always support your team, give them confidence and give them opportunities to fulfill your

confidence. It is imperative that you tell them you are there to support them in case they are

stuck.

13. Not everyone can handle every job. As a leader it is up to you to pick the right person for

the right job because while an under confident member can gain loads from successfullyachieving his goal, failure has a huge negative impact on morale.

14. Eating together can be a relationship builder, have team lunches where someone gives awork related presentation. You basically end up killing two birds with a single stone.

15. Let your team be creative. Your team’s productivity is likely to go up if you give them aday where they can try out their ideas, as long as it has something to do with the project at hand,

let them enjoy themselves.

16. What do people work best for? Something they have stakes in, those can be monetary stakes

and they can be emotional or personal attachments. If you instill a sense of ownership in the

team they will take the team goals as their personal goals, you need not worry about the endproduct after that; it is going to be their best effort.

17. Give them something fun to look forward to. That can be some time off at a board game oryou can have a bake off or something similar. It is good to pit the junior members against the

seniors and let them enjoy the competition. Or you can have work parties, give people

responsibility to arrange them and bring people out of their shells so they take up responsibilitiesas well. The whole program helps lighten the mood and you share something good to eat too.

18. Encouragement goes a long way within a team and individually. When someone does well,

be generous in your praise. An email to recognize a good idea, a pat on the back for a quick 

delivery or praise in front of the team or senior management is an excellent way to tell them they

are appreciated.

19. When you ask for ideas and input it is usually the shy team members that lag behind. Give

them time as well as the opportunity to come forward and speak. Listen carefully and evaluate

ideas on merit, make sure not to discourage anyone though; telling them off for a bad idea

means they probably will not speak again.

20. During a discussion, if there is a point that needs clearing up find the time to clarify or ask

for a clarification. Misunderstandings can lead to huge blunders and these can be detrimental to

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